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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Detroit, MI

August 29, 2021Bay County, Midland County, Michigan

NWS Detroit, MI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 29, 2021, 2:16 AM EDT for Bay County, Midland County, Michigan. It was in force for 44 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2021, 2:16 AM EDT (06:16 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2021, 3:00 AM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bay County, MI, Midland County, MI

The radar

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 29, 2:16 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Midland, MIWIRES DOWNED NEAR PINE ST AND GEORGE ST.
Aug 29, 2:21 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 E Midland, MILARGE BRANCH DOWNED ON HOUSE ALONG 1900 BLOCK OF RAPANOS DR AND ALSO DOWNED WIRES.
Aug 29, 2:32 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 W Auburn, MITREES AND WIRES DOWNED NEAR FISHER RD AND FLAJOLE RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 115 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1935 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2021-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1935 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1213 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

057 
WUUS53 KDTX 290616
SVRDTX
MIC017-111-290700-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SV.W.0094.210829T0616Z-210829T0700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
216 AM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Bay County in southeastern Michigan...
  East central Midland County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 300 AM EDT.

* At 215 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Midland,
  moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Auburn around 225 AM EDT.
  Kawkawlin and Linwood around 240 AM EDT.
  Pinconning around 255 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Crump,
Willard and Bay City State Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4374 8391 4370 8388 4370 8389 4369 8387
      4365 8377 4357 8407 4357 8417 4354 8417
      4353 8421 4369 8434 4392 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 239DEG 25KT 4364 8419 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TF
2 follow-up statements
123 
WWUS53 KDTX 290638
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
238 AM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC017-111-290700-
/O.CON.KDTX.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-210829T0700Z/
Bay MI-Midland MI-
238 AM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT
FOR WESTERN BAY AND EAST CENTRAL MIDLAND COUNTIES...

At 237 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Auburn, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Auburn around 250 AM EDT.
  Bay City, Kawkawlin and Linwood around 315 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Crump,
Willard and Bay City State Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4374 8391 4370 8389 4369 8387 4365 8377
      4357 8407 4357 8417 4354 8417 4353 8421
      4361 8428 4373 8426 4392 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0637Z 243DEG 9KT 4364 8413 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TF
285 
WWUS53 KDTX 290654
SVSDTX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
254 AM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

MIC017-111-290703-
/O.EXP.KDTX.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-210829T0700Z/
Bay MI-Midland MI-
254 AM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN BAY AND EAST CENTRAL
MIDLAND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 AM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4374 8391 4370 8389 4369 8387 4365 8377
      4357 8407 4357 8417 4354 8417 4353 8421
      4361 8428 4373 8426 4392 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 239DEG 25KT 4369 8401 

$$

TF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 8:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw72 min
Aug 28, 8:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaint Clair, Sanilac68 min
Aug 28, 10:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXShiawassee20 min
Aug 28, 10:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXGenesee28 min
Aug 29, 1:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay, Midland67 min
Aug 29, 2:32 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX42 min
Aug 29, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXBay, Midland65 min
Aug 29, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX108 min
Aug 29, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee83 min
Aug 29, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaginaw, Shiawassee75 min
Aug 29, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXHuron67 min
Aug 29, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron62 min
Aug 29, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXBay, Genesee, Tuscola79 min
Aug 29, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLivingston65 min
Aug 29, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX118 min
Aug 29, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXOakland64 min
Aug 29, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer62 min
Aug 29, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXHuron59 min
Aug 29, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSanilac77 min
Aug 29, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Saint Clair83 min
Aug 29, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee75 min
Aug 29, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX114 min
Aug 29, 7:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXWashtenaw57 min
Aug 29, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXMonroe67 min
Aug 29, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementDTXWayne61 min
Aug 29, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX68 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.